July 16. This is war!

I've suspected something has been sampling my garden, but it's now confirmed.  I had a strawberry I've been waiting for, and today when I went to pick it, it was gone. Severed clean off the stem.  I'm suspecting birds.  Ironic that I feed them in the front of the house...Anyway, that prompted this evening's bird intimidation project.  Thank goodness the kids left CD's behind when they moved on (such yesterday's technology).  Between those and some aluminum foil strips, I'm hoping to deter the birds.  So Andrew, if you're reading this, no offense, but I hope the birds will hate "The Stokes" and "The Shins".  Krista, "Buckcherry 15" is your contribution.  I couldn't bear to put the John Mayer Trio out there (and in fact I may play that one tonight).  Cross your fingers this works--I want more strawberries!